12 guides covering everything UK employers need to know about running payroll — from hiring your first employee and setting up PAYE to auto-enrolment, SSP, SMP, and CIS.
Payroll is one of the most compliance-heavy areas of running a UK business. Get it wrong and you face HMRC penalties, unhappy employees, and costly corrections. These guides walk you through every aspect of UK payroll — clearly and practically.
Whether you're hiring for the first time, managing a growing team, or trying to understand your obligations around statutory pay, you'll find the answers here.
A step-by-step guide to setting up payroll — registering as an employer, choosing software, and running your first payslip.
Everything you need to do before, during, and after hiring your first UK employee — legally and financially.
What PAYE tax codes mean, how to apply them, and what to do when HMRC changes an employee's code.
Your legal duties around auto-enrolment — staging dates, eligible employees, and contribution minimums.
Statutory holiday entitlement, how to calculate holiday pay for different workers, and common mistakes.
Current NMW and NLW rates, who qualifies, and how to avoid the most common compliance errors.
When SSP applies, current rates, how to calculate it, and how to record it in your payroll software.
SMP eligibility, rates, how to calculate it, and how to reclaim it from HMRC.
What goes on a P11D, Class 1A NI on benefits, and how to use payrolling of benefits instead.
The optimal director salary strategy, NI thresholds, and how to set up director payroll correctly.
How to deduct CIS tax from subcontractor payments, file monthly returns, and stay HMRC compliant.
The 10 most common payroll errors UK employers make — and how to fix them before HMRC notices.